The German
Luftwaffe
The Luftwaffe () was the aerial warfare, aerial-warfare branch of the before and during World War II. German Empire, Germany's military air arms during World War I, the of the Imperial German Army, Imperial Army and the of the Imperial Ge ...
of the
Wehrmacht
The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the German Army (1935–1945), ''Heer'' (army), the ''Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmac ...
had seven ''Jagdfliegerschulen'' or Fighter Pilot Schools.
Jagdfliegerschule Werneuchen or Jagdfliegerschule 1
Jagdfliegerschule Werneuchen was formed on 1 November 1937 in
Werneuchen
Werneuchen () is a town in Brandenburg, Germany, in the district of Barnim northeast of Berlin within the metropolitan area. Most of the population of Werneuchen commutes to Berlin.
History
From 1815 to 1947, Werneuchen was part of the Prussian ...
consisting of 3 ''Staffeln'' (squadrons). The school was renamed to ''Jagdfliegerschule'' 1 on 15 January 1940. On 17 December 1941 an operation squadron (''Einsatz-Staffel'') was formed in Jever. This operational squadron then became part of an
ad hoc
''Ad hoc'' is a List of Latin phrases, Latin phrase meaning literally for this. In English language, English, it typically signifies a solution designed for a specific purpose, problem, or task rather than a Generalization, generalized solution ...
formation called ''Jagdgruppe Losigkeit'', led by ''Hauptmann''
Fritz Losigkeit, to protect a group of warships moving to Norway. ''Jagdgruppe Losigkeit'' was renamed to 10./
Jagdgeschwader 1 in late March 1942. The entire school was renamed on 15 December 1942 and became
''Jagdgeschwader'' 101.
Commanding officers
*Oberst
Theodor Osterkamp
Theodor "Theo" Osterkamp (15 April 1892 – 2 January 1975) was a German fighter pilot during World War I and World War II. A flying ace, he achieved 32 victories in World War I. In World War II, he led Jagdgeschwader 51, ''Jagdgeschwader'' 51 up ...
, 1 November 1937 – 20 November 1939
*Oberstleutnant Otto-Friedrich Freiherr von Houwald, 20 November 1939 – 15 December 1942
''Jagdfliegerschule'' Schleißheim or ''Jagdfliegerschule'' 2
''Jagdfliegerschule'' Schleißheim was formed on 1 April 1934 in
Schleißheim and disbanded again on 9 June 1936. It was recreated again on 1 April 1939 consisting of 3 ''Staffeln'' (squadrons). The school was renamed to ''Jagdfliegerschule'' 2 on 15 January 1940. An operational ''Staffel'' was formed in 1941 at
Zerbst
Zerbst () is a List of cities and towns in Germany, town in the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Until an administrative reform in 2007, Zerbst was the capital of the former Anhalt-Zerbst district.
Geography
Zerbst is sit ...
. The ''Staffel'' was relocated to
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state of Germany. It is the second-largest city in the state after Cologne and the List of cities in Germany with more than 100,000 inhabitants, seventh-largest city ...
-Lohausen on 24 June 1941 and to
Kiel
Kiel ( ; ) is the capital and most populous city in the northern Germany, German state of Schleswig-Holstein. With a population of around 250,000, it is Germany's largest city on the Baltic Sea. It is located on the Kieler Förde inlet of the Ba ...
-Holtenau on 5 July 1941. The ''Staffel'' was disbanded at the end of 1941. The entire school was renamed on 24 February 1943 and became ''Jagdgeschwader'' 102.
Commanding officers
*Hauptmann Gottlob Müller, 1 April 1934 – 31 August 1934
*Major Josef Mai, 1 September 1934 – 4 October 1935
*Oberstleutnant Gerd von Massow, 5 October 1935 – 9 June 1936
*Oberst Hermann Frommherz, 1 April 1939 – 30 June 1941
*Major Ernst Freiherr von Berg, June 1941 – 4 January 1943
*Major Jürgen Roth, 5 January 1943 – 24 February 1943
''Jagdfliegerschule'' Stolp-Reitz or ''Jagdfliegerschule'' 3
''Jagdfliegerschule'' 3 was redesignated
''Jagdgeschwader'' 103 on 7 December 1942.
Commanding officers
*Oberstleutnant Siegfried Lehmann, 19 September 1939 – 21 December 1940
*Oberstleutnant
Eitel-Friedrich Roediger von Manteuffel, 22 December 1940 – 28 May 1941
*Oberstleutnant Richard Kraut, 29 May 1941 – 28 October 1942
*Major
Herbert Ihlefeld, 29 October 1942 – 6 December 1942
''Jagdfliegerschule'' Fürth or ''Jagdfliegerschule'' 4
''Jagdfliegerschule'' 4 was redesignated
''Jagdgeschwader'' 104 on 19 March 1943.
Commanding officers
*Oberstleutnant Rudolf Stoltenhoff, 16 January 1940 – 11 October 1940
*Oberstleutnant
Max Ibel
Max Josef Ibel (2 January 1896 – 19 March 1981) is credited as one of the creators of the Luftwaffe. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Career
Ibel was born on 2 January 1896 in Munich, the capital of the Kingdom ...
, 12 October 1940 – 5 June 1941
*Oberstleutnant Karl Vieck, 6 June 1941 – 30 June 1941
*Major
Hubertus von Bonin
Hubertus von Bonin (3 August 1911 – 15 December 1943) was a German Luftwaffe military aviator during the Spanish Civil War and World War II, a fighter ace listed with 77 enemy aircraft shot down. He claimed four victories in the Spanish Civil ...
, 1 July 1941 – 10 October 1941
*Major Hans Trübenbach, 15 October 1941 – 19 March 1943
''Jagdfliegerschule'' Wien-Schwechat or ''Jagdfliegerschule'' 5
''Jagdfliegerschule'' 5 was redesignated
''Jagdgeschwader'' 105 on 27 January 1943.
Commanding officers
*Generalmajor
Eduard Ritter von Schleich
Eduard-Maria Joseph Ritter von Schleich (9 August 1888 – 15 November 1947), born Schleich, was a high scoring Bavarian flying ace of the First World War. He was credited with 35 aerial victories at the end of the war. During the Second World ...
, 15 December 1939 – 4 October 1940
*Oberstleutnant Hubert Merhart von Bernegg, 8 October 1940 – 10 December 1942
*Major
Richard Leppla, 15 December 1942 – 24 February 1943
''Jagdfliegerschule'' 6
''Jagdfliegerschule'' 6 was created on 9 November 1942 in Lachen-Speyersdorf and was redesignated as
''Jagdgeschwader'' 106 on 19 March 1943.
Commanding officers
*Major Henning Strümpell, 9 November 1942 – 19 March 1943
''Jagdfliegerschule'' 7
Commanding officers
*Major Georg Meyer, 12 October 1942 – 25 January 1943
References
*{{cite journal , last1=Roba , first1=Jean-Louis, last2=Mombeek, first2=Eric, name-list-style=amp , title=Instructor à Villacoublay , journal=Avions: Toute l'aéronautique et son histoire , date=May 1998, issue=62, pages=30–35, trans-title=Instructor at Villacoublay , language=French , issn=1243-8650
Military units and formations of the Luftwaffe